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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
2
Editorial note recalls toil and wisdom from past wars shaping present progress. Mentions Saline residents and long-ago households. Lists spring staples and prices. Reports a New Year wedding at St John’s Church Bridgewater for Florence Byss and Oscar Westphal.
Forty years back reports note Baptist pastor John F. Tree and other clergy, while George Morse finishes a poultry venture with $30,000 paid out and over 200000 pounds shipped. Upstate burglary-murder case updates include improving condition of ticket agent Morgan Emmett, and guilty plea of Robert McCormick for murder with a life sentence. Billings and Harrington outcomes reported.
War Department informs Mrs Norman Pfitzenmaier that her husband Pfc Pfitzenmaier was killed in action in France on December 15 He had previously served at Anzio Italy The Salina Woman's Club held its first meeting of the year and discussed Consumers problems Constance McCartery hosted friends at a tobogganing gathering with lunch by a bonfire Mrs Fred Bailen of Plymouth visits her daughter Mrs Francis Lockwood while Bailen travels in Florida
State of Michigan Probate Court in Washtenaw County holds a final administration account for Werman M. Grosshans. Cora M. Grosshans shown as administrator requests allowance and distribution of remaining estate with hearing set for January 30 1959 at 10 am. Public notice to run in The Saline Observer for three consecutive weeks prior to hearing.
Ten years ago on January 11 1940 Catherine Rentschler longtime Saline resident died at her Detroit home January 8 after a brief illness. Mr and Mrs Fred Arendt hosted the Community Committee Monday with Harold Vaughn proposing a community beautification project and offering to supply greenhouse plants from Saline Valley Farms. Townsend Plan meeting set for Thursday at the schoolhouse.
Mrs. Eliizabeth Schroen celebrated her 83rd birthday on New Year’s Day with an elaborate dinner hosted by her children in the apartments of C. H. Schroen in Ann Arbor. B. J. Boettger relocated his barbershop and beauty parlor equipment to the Feuerbacher block formerly used by O. C. Wolper’s bakery. Chevrolet promotes its largest lineup yet with new pricing for Flint models: roadster $495, coach $565, coupe $763, club sedan $625, sedan $675, one and one-half ton chassis $520.
Thirty years ago on January 8, 1920 Frank Kelsey of York suffered a slight stroke. A new organization for farmers, the American Federation of Farm Bureaus, aims to be to farmers what the A F of L has been to union labor. Membership drive starts in Saline township this month with Henry Bredernitz as chairman. Cc F Smith store advertises.
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